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Some give money. Some give a Saturday. Some give a summer. All of it keeps ninety years of this place going.
Why it matters
Camp is where confidence is found, resilience is built, and friendships get made face to face instead of over a screen. In a world full of screens and schedules, it is a vital pause. That does not happen on its own — it is powered by people who believe in it.
Our greatest need and highest priority. Camperships cover part or all of tuition for families who cannot otherwise afford camp, and they are the difference between a child coming and staying home.
Work weekends tackle the projects that keep the site safe and welcoming — bathhouse renovations, a new cabin, a vehicle shelter. No experience required, and lunch is on us.
We hire resident leaders and activity specialists every year. Housing and meals included, and it looks good on a resume that you can handle twelve twelve-year-olds in a canoe.
Give
Every gift is tax-deductible. JRVC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 56-0640109, and we steward every dollar toward the work described here.
Removes cost as a barrier for families. $485 sends one camper to a Juniors session for a full week; any amount goes toward a partial campership.
A maintenance fund for the unglamorous, essential work — roofs, plumbing, porches, and the rocking chairs that make the porch worth sitting on.
Replacing aging kitchen appliances and adding water filtration for the dining hall. Serving three meals a day for ninety years wears equipment out.
Include JRVC in your will or name the camp as a beneficiary, and ensure the valley is here for the campers who come after you.
Make a general donation through our secure Zeffy checkout. Select your amount and enter your payment information there.
Prefer to mail a check? Send to JRVC, 355 Idlewood Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28083. Please note the fund on the memo line.
Your generosity helps sustain the ministry, community, and outdoor experiences of JRVC.
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Volunteer
Work weekends run spring through fall, usually Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. All skill levels welcome — we will teach you what you need to know, and lunch is provided.
Phase one: remove the tile and stalls. Phase two: install new stall dividers for showers and toilets and paint and finish the interior walls. Best suited to groups of 6–10; no trade experience needed for demo and painting.
The same scope as the women’s bathhouse, run in parallel. Demo, then new partitions, fixtures, and paint. A good project for a church group that wants visible progress in a single Saturday.
Build an enclosed pole-barn shelter for the camp vehicles, which currently sit out in the weather year-round. Framing and roofing experience welcome but not required — we will pair you with someone who has it.
Framing, then dry-in with siding and roofing, then mechanical and utilities, then interior finishing. The biggest project on the list and the one that will take the most weekends — and the most skilled hands.
Church groups, scout troops, campus ministries, and corporate teams are all welcome. We can host up to 60 volunteers with lodging and meals, and we will scope a project to fit your group’s size and skill level.
Work here
We hire four to six full-time resident leaders each summer, plus activity specialists. It is hard work, it pays modestly, and people come back for years.
Not old enough to be staff but not done with camp? Ask about the Counselor in Training program for 16-year-olds.